13 And I (A)set my [a]mind to seek and (B)explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is [b]a grievous (C)task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit heart
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit an evil

26 For to a person who is good in His sight (A)He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may (B)give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is (C)vanity and striving after wind.

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